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View of the Grote Kerk, Rotterdam, with figures and boats in the foreground
Auction: 11/22/2006
Lot: 90
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1779 United Kingdom - 1844. Known for: Landscape painting.
Augustus Wall Callcott was an English landscape painter. He studied music and sang for the Westminster Abbey choir before enrolling at the Royal Academy in the late 1790s and realizing his passion... Read full biography
Augustus Wall Callcott was an English landscape painter. He studied music and sang for the Westminster Abbey choir before enrolling at the Royal Academy in the late 1790s and realizing his passion for painting. His first artistic endeavors were portraits, but he soon transitioned to landscape... Read full biography
Augustus Wall Callcott was an English landscape painter. He studied music and sang for the Westminster Abbey choir before enrolling at the Royal Academy in the late 1790s and realizing his passion for painting. His first artistic endeavors were portraits, but he soon transitioned to landscape painting, which became the focus of his career. His elegant style and pleasing tones were noticed by many, and he was elected a royal academician at the Royal Academy in 1810. Because Callcott was so... Read full biography
Augustus Wall Callcott was an English landscape painter. He studied music and sang for the Westminster Abbey choir before enrolling at the Royal Academy in the late 1790s and realizing his passion for painting. His first artistic endeavors were portraits, but he soon transitioned to landscape painting, which became the focus of his career. His elegant style and pleasing tones were noticed by many, and he was elected a royal academician at the Royal Academy in 1810. Because Callcott was so careful and detail-oriented with his landscapes, on average, only about five paintings a year could be exhibited. In addition to painting his own countryside, he traveled to France, Italy, and the Netherlands, adding variety to his picturesque... Read full biography
Augustus Wall Callcott was an English landscape painter. He studied music and sang for the Westminster Abbey choir before enrolling at the Royal Academy in the late 1790s and realizing his passion for painting. His first artistic endeavors were portraits, but he soon transitioned to landscape painting, which became the focus of his career. His elegant style and pleasing tones were noticed by many, and he was elected a royal academician at the Royal Academy in 1810. Because Callcott was so careful and detail-oriented with his landscapes, on average, only about five paintings a year could be exhibited. In addition to painting his own countryside, he traveled to France, Italy, and the Netherlands, adding variety to his picturesque compositions. Callcott received the honor of knighthood in 1837. His work was admired by his... Read full biography
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View of Lake Maggiore, with figures in the foreground and fishing boats beyond
Augustus Wall Callcott Auction: 04/08/1998Lot: 62Subscribe or get free alerts
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